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  • David Armstrong holding up a theater Playbill

    The Surprising History of Musical Theater

    A new course highlights how disenfranchised communities created a distinctly American art form.

    May 2019 Perspectives
  • Young students posing with structure with poles created as a Pi Day challenge

    When Math Equals Fun

    Graduate students in applied mathematics bring their excitement to math events at K-12 schools. 

    May 2019 Perspectives
  • Graduate fellow and two-year college mentor talking together

    What about Two-Year Colleges?

    Through a Simpson Center program, UW doctoral students explore the challenges and benefits of teaching at a two-year college.

    May 2019 Perspectives
  • Cherry tress on the UW quad.

    Prison Education, Fossil Naming, and Other Honors

    A roundup of recent awards in the College of Arts & Sciences. 

    May 2019 Perspectives
  • Kemi Adeyemi and artist shawne michaelain holloway with students.

    Exploring Blackness through Art

    The Black Embodiments Studio examines how definitions of blackness are produced and expressed through the arts.

    May 2019 Perspectives
  • Students in a pottery class, using pottery wheels

    Inspiring Arts Exploration

    “We want the arts to be part of the DNA of every student’s experience." – Catherine Cole, Divisional Dean of the Arts. 

    May 2019 Perspectives
  • Dean Robert Stacey portrait on campus with greenery behind him.

    From the Dean

    Dean Stacey discusses the role of data science at the UW and plans for more introductory data science courses in the College.

    March 2019 Perspectives
  • What Insects Can Teach Us about Data

    Flying insects navigate by collecting minimal data, but just the right data — a possible inspiration for new technologies.

    March 2019 Perspectives
  • Chante Hamann examining a historical costume.

    Costumes with a Story to Tell

    A School of Drama graduate student has found historical treasures among costumes tucked away in storage boxes for decades. 

    March 2019 Perspectives
  • Social Media Data as Research Tool

    The public may balk at the sharing of social media data, but social scientists use the information to understand our world.

    March 2019 Perspectives